17 ackley hornet load data

[6724]

i have a new to me 17 ackley hornet on the way, but none of my manuals list it. is there a manual out there that has it?

 

[RonO.]

As a matter of fact, the first cartridge in the first edition of the Berger Bullets Reloading Manual is the .17 Ackley Hornet.

 

[Mike B]

Hodgdon's online manual has it, and the 17 Hornady Hornet, in it.

 

[1Fox]

I have been shooting the 17 AH for 20 plus years and actually think it is a better option than the new.17 HH (Hornady Hornet). That is if you are a reloader and case former. Log onto the Saubier.com website. Its a small caliber website with friendly folks and tons of info on the 17AH. The two best powders for it seem to be N120 and 1680 from my experience. I would advise to avoid Lil Gun no matter what anyone tells you.

 

[claimbuster]

1Fox, what is your experience with Lil Gun that makes you say that. I've been using it for several years.

 

[ackleyman]

I would like to hear your results. I tried it, very fast but lost primer pockets at accuracy node...3800 with the 20's.

 

[1Fox]

Originally Posted By: claimbuster1Fox, what is your experience with Lil Gun that makes you say that. I've been using it for several years.

I will and do use Lil Gun in the 22 Hornet but not the 17AH. I tried Lil Gun in the 17 but discovered that .2 of a grain can build pressure very quickly far short of listed max loads. I always start low and work up slowly so I never got into trouble myself. A couple of guys I know did lock bolts using it in the 17 AH. One thing I did notice is that in some of the handgun rounds I tried it in the barrels got really hot very quickly. For the 17 AH I found VV N120 and 1680 give me much better results and felt a little more comfortable using them. I know some guys use Lil Gun in the 17AH with good results and swear by it.